Casgliadau Arlein

Dress; blue silk, patterned with floral motif of deeper blue and black; full skirt to wear over hooped skirt straight in front and widely rounded back. Trimmed with three bands of 7.5cm wide band of black fringed corded silk. Fitted bodice with high neck. Trimmed wiht a yolk both front and back of 5cm wide band similar to that on skirt. Sleeves long and cut in a curve trimmed at wrist c. 4cm wide. 7 black silk covered buttons at neck.
1865